[Azred]

There isn't anything wrong with Islam, in and of itself. The "problem" with Islam is that it, like many older religions, was formulated to help bring several disparate groups together into a relative cohesive society; in this instance, nomadic tribes in the Middle East.
At its core, Islam is a religion of peace, but it was formed during very turbluent times and in a society that has trouble adapting itself as the centuries pass. Socially, Islam is at a point now where Christianity was during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation--splintered into factions who thoroughly dislike one another, each claiming that the others are "wrong". This is the source of comments such as "that person is not following true Islam".

I have known people who were devout Muslims; I have been in their homes and been their friends. It pains them to see people using Islam as a front to further their own political ends, because no one really believes that some gun-wielding suicide bomber or his leader have anything to do with anything other that hatred and death.

In any case, at least the author is trying to get across some valid viewpoints; I commend her efforts, even if her work is "less than perfect".